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FL H1051

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Heather Fitzenhagen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "at-risk veteran" as a veteran or active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserve Forces who suffers from mental illness (including PTSD), traumatic brain injury, or has concerns about their mental stability, and whose disappearance poses a credible threat to their own or others' safety

  • Requires the Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse to establish and maintain a Camo Alert Voluntary Registry where at-risk veterans can register themselves or through a legal guardian

  • Limits Camo Alert issuance only to at-risk veterans who have pre-registered in the voluntary registry, with activation requests restricted to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the case

  • Makes knowingly causing a false Camo Alert a first-degree misdemeanor

  • Provides civil liability immunity to the Department of Law Enforcement, law enforcement agencies, media representatives, and communication service providers who act in good faith when recording, transmitting, or releasing Camo Alert information

Legislative Description

Missing Persons

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/7/2020

Full Bill Text

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